RULES  AND  REGULATIONS 


GOVERNING 

STREET  TRAFFIC 

CITY  OF  ST.  LOUIS 


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Compiled  and  issued  by  the 

Street  Department  and  Police 
Department 


Copies  may  be  obtained  at 
Room  322,  City  Hall,  or  Police  Headquarters 
on  Twelfth  Street 


FOREWORD 

These  regulations  were  compiled  by  the  Police 

*  and  Street  Departments  after  several  conferences 
with  representatives  of  the  Retail  Dealers'  Asso- 
ciation, Team  Owners'  Association,  Automobile 
Club,  Traffic  Committee  of  the  Business  Men's 
League,  Traffic  Committee  of  the  Civic  League, 
United  Railways  Company,  and  others  concerned 
in  the  proper  regulation  of  street  traffic. 

These  conferences  were  called  in  the  hope  that 
the  various  citizen  interests  might  co-operate  in 
an  effort  to  reduce  to  a  minimum,  the  accidents 
and  embarrassments  due  to  reckless  driving  on 
the  streets,  and  lack  of  attention  on  the  part  of 
pedestrians  while  walking  on  the  sidewalks,  and 
while  crossing  the  streets. 

The  regulations  devised  may,  at  times,  bring 
^  hardship  or  inconvenience  to  a  few,  but  will  be 
^  of  the  greatest  Benefit  to  all. 

r*  The  subject  is  of  vital  concern  to  all  and  prompt 
35  compliance  with  these  regulations  and  with  the 
^  direction  of  Traffic  Officers  will  assist  the  De- 
partments greatly  in  this  part  of  their  duties.  It 
is  desired  to  bring  about  this  public  benefit  by 
regulation  and  courteous  intervention,  rather  than 
by  embarrassing  arrests  and  legal  procedure. 

The  major  portion  of  these  regulations  is  a 
condensation  of  the  ordinances  now  in  effect  in 
this  City.    They  are  put  in  this  shape  in  order 

*  to  make  them  more  easily  and  quickly  under- 
stood. * 


A— DEFINITIONS 


1.  The  word  "Vehicle"  includes  equestrians, 
animals  that  are  led,  and  everything  on  wheels 
or  runners. 

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2.  The  word  "Horse"  includes  all  domestic 
draft  animals. 

3.  The  word  "Driver"  includes  the  rider  and 
driver  of  a  horse,  the  rider  of  bicycles  and  motor- 
cycles, and  the  operator  of  motor  vehicles,  or  any 
other  vehicle. 

4.  The  "Congested  District"  shall  include  the 
area  between  the  north  side  of  Washington 
Avenue  and  the  south  side  of  Market  Street,  and 
the  east  side  of  Fourth  Street  and  the  west  side 
of  Twelfth  Street. 

5.  The  word  "Street"  shall  include  all  thor- 
oughfares used  by  automobiles  or  other  vehicles. 

6.  The  word  "Curb"  means  the  lateral  boun- 
daries of  the  roadway  of  any  street. 


B— AUTHORITY 

1.  Drivers  of  vehicles  shall  at  all  times  comply 
with  any  direction  of  any  member  of  the  Police 
Force,  by  voice  or  hand,  as  to  placing,  stopping, 
starting,  approaching  or  departing  from  any  place; 
the  manner  of  taking  up  or  setting  down  pas- 
sengers, loading  or  unloading  goods  in  any  place. 

2.  Ignorance  of  these  rules  shall  furnish  no 
excuse  for  disregarding  them. 


C— REGULATIONS 


1.  Vehicles  in  the  service  of  the  Police  and 
Fire  Departments,  the  United  States  Mails,  Li- 
censed Ambulances,  Vehicles  of  Physicians  bear- 
■  ing  the  Red  Cross  Emblem  in  plain  view  when 
proceeding  to  an  emergency  call,  shall  have  right- 
of-way  over  other  vehicles. 

1  2.  Every  bicycle,  motorcycle,  automobile,  am- 
bulance or  emergency  vehicle  driven  in  any  street 
shall  be  equipped  with  a  suitable  signalling  device 
to  warn  pedestrians  or  other  vehicles  when  neces- 
sary. 

3.  Pedestrians  have  the  right  to  cross  the 
street  in  safety,  but  the  streets  are  primarily 
for  traffic,  and  by  observing  the  rules,  pedestrians 
will  facilitate  the  movement  of  traffic  and  mini- 
mize the  danger  to  themselves. 

3-A.  Pedestrians,  before  stepping  from  the  curb 
to  the  street,  should  look  in  both  directions  for 
vehicles. 

3-B.  Pedestrians  should  cross  the  streets  at  the 
regular  crossings  and  at  right  angles  and  should 
not  cross  in  the  middle  of  the  block,  or  diagonally 
at  intersections. 

3-C.  When  waiting  for  a  street  car,  stand  on 
the  sidewalk  until  the  car  approaches. 

4.  No  vehicle  shall  pass  a  street  car  on  the 
side  on  which  it  is  taking  on  or  letting  off  pas- 
sengers while  it  is  so  doing. 

5.  All  drivers  shall  have  due  regard  to  the 
safety  of  pedestrians  and  operate  their  vehicles 
accordingly. 


6.  In  the  congested  district,  drivers  will  stop 
their  vehicles  back  of  the  building  line,  when  sig- 
nalled to  stop  by  the  traffic  officer,  thus  leaving 
the  crossing  clear  for  pedestrians  to  move  with 
the  traffic. 

7.  No  vehicle  will  be  allowed  to  stand  on  any 
street  nearer  than  forty-eight  (48)  feet  from  the 
building  line  of  intersecting  street  where  street 
cars  take  on  or  discharge  passengers. 

8.  A  vehicle  turning  into  another  street  to  the 
right  shall  turn  the  corner  as  near  the  right-hand 
curb  as  practicable, 

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9.  A  vehicle  turning  into  another  street  to 
the  left  shall  turn  around  the  intersection  of  the 
center  lines  of  the  two  streets, 


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10.  A  vehicle  wishing  to  cross  from  one  side 
of  the  street  to  the  other,  on  streets  where  there 
is  two-way  traffic,  shall  head  in  the  same  direc- 
tion as  the  traffic  on  that  side,  and  shall  go  to 
the  next  intersecting  street  before  making  the 
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11.  In  the  congested  district,  the  drivers  of 
vehicles  shall  designate  the  direction  in  which 
they  wish  to  proceed.  This  may  be  done  by 
signal  or  word  of  mouth. 

f  12.  The  driver  of  a  vehicle,  on  the  approach  of 
a  fire  engine  or  other  fire  apparatus,  shall  imme- 
diately draw  said  vehicle  as  near  as  practicable 

j  to  the  right-hand  curb  and  parallel  thereto,  and 
bring  it  to  a  stand-still.  The  driver  of  a  street 
car  shall  immediately  stop  the  car  between  inter- 
secting streets  and  keep  it  stationary  upon  the 
approach  of  a  fire  engine  or  other  fire  apparatus. 

13.  Slow  moving  vehicles  shall  keep  to  the 
right  and  as  near  the  curb  as  practicable.  Rapidly 
moving  vehicles  shall  keep  to  the  right  and  such 
distance  from  the  right-hand  curb  as  will  allow 
them  to  pass  slow-moving  vehicles. 

14.  Vehicles  meeting  shall  pass  each  other  tP 
the  right. 

15.  Vehicles  overtaking  others  shall  pass  to 
the  left. 

16.  In  slowing  up,  or  stopping  a  vehicle,  the 
driver  shall  signal  those  behind  by  holding  out 
the  hand,  arm  extended  horizontally;  ample  warn- 
ing shall  be  given  before  backing,  and  constant 
care  shall  be  exercised  to  avoid  a  collision  with 
person,  vehicle  or  animal. 

17.  The  driver  of  a  vehicle  shall  not  obstruct 
*    the  path  of  pedestrians  while  awaiting  signals 

from  the  traffic  officers. 

18.  No  vehicle  shall  be  left  unattended  within 
r   twenty  feet  of  a  fire-plug. 


19.  Taxicabs  and  other  vehicles  regulated  by 
special  permits  will  comply  strictly  with  the 
regulations  as  set  forth  in  their  respective  per- 
mits. 

20.  No  motor-vehicle  shall  be  left  upon  any  > 
street  unattended  while  any  portion  of  the  ma- 
chinery is  in  motion. 

21.  No  vehicle  shall  so  occupy  any  street  as  to  4 
interfere  with  or  interrupt  the  passage  of  street 
cars  or  other  vehicles. 

22.  East  or  west  bound  vehicles  shall  have 
the  right-of-way  over  north  or  south  bound  ve- 
hicles. 


TRAFFIC  RULES  FOR  SIXTH 
ST.  AND  SEVENTH  ST. 

Sixth  and  Seventh  Streets,  between  Washington 
Avenue  and  Market  Street,  are  designated  as 
one-way  traffic  streets  between  the  hours  of  7  A. 
M.  and  7  P.  M. 

Sixth  Street,  from  Washington  Avenue  to 
Market  Street: 

Between  the  hours  mentioned,  vehicular  traf- 
fic will  move  south  on  the  east  side  of  the  street. 
Waiting  vehicles  will  stand  on  the  west  side 
facing  south  and  at  an  angle  of  30  degrees  with 
the  curb. 

Seventh  Street,  from  Washington  Avenue  to 
Market  Street: 
Between  the  hours  mentioned,   all  vehicular 
traffic  will  move  north  on  the  west  side  of  the 


street.  Waiting  vehicles  will  stand  on  the  east 
side,  facing  north,  and  at  an  angle  of  30  degrees 
with  the  curb. 

No  vehicle  shall  cross  or  enter  the  Safety 
Zones,  as  designated  by  the  signs. 


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